2000 Ford Fiesta Zetec S from UK and Ireland - Comments

Tappets became very noisy on 4 occasions.

Main electrics for the dash and lights went after 10,000 miles.

This car is the "fastest" the Fiesta range has to offer and isn't very fast at all. Compared to the Corsa 1.6 it gets destroyed.

Poor seats and driver postion give a harsh ride when coupled to the economy Ford Europe suspension.

Nothing compared to my previous car; Pug 106 1.6 XL.

The car looks nice, but there are so many!

Don't buy unless you have to.

This is sooo true.

A very common car with ECONOMY at the heart.

Cheap and cheerful.

Avoid and get a French car.

FORD EUROPE SUCK!

Ian Hart.

Kind of makes me wonder why people complain about the lack of power when presumably they had the opportunity to test drive one before buying it??

The car has a lot to commend it, but I must agree that it is a bit gutless.

We have had a Zetec S for the past two years and I must say that I have been very impressed with it. Perhaps the reason you view the car as common Rord Europe rubbish is the fact that you have not gotten to know the car in the same manner we have. It is a joy to drive and even more so in comparison with the other bland offerings on the market. And now, two years down the line, I would not have had it any other way.

There have been no faults, the car is as fun to use now as it ever was and I have not driven a better car in years. Okay, the majority of dealerships have no idea what they are talking about. My 19 year old daughter could probably tell you more about the Zetec S than half the Ford dealerships in this country put together could. She loves the car as much as I do. The dealers are letting down an excellent all round little car through their own incompetence.

And you call the car common. What else do you expect a mass marketed performance tuned car based on a model as popular as the Fiesta to be? If you want a rarity, try kit cars, but I doubt you'll find one as reliable and as good an all rounder as the Ford Fiesta Zetec S. Please, try other cars before you put this one down, it's the best car I've owned in a long time, and I've been driving for thirty years. This little "Warm" hatch is my pride and joy and my only regret is that with the arrival of the new Fiesta, I will soon have to bid farewell to a marvellous little vehicle.

And my daughter says that this is one car she will cry over when we have to say goodbye. And coming from that speed demon, that's saying a lot.

If you must compare a Corsa 1.6 to a Zetec S, it says it all really. The Corsa might be fast in a straight line, but if you want something that handles properly, doesn't break down every 10 minutes, is lively and cheap to insure, the Zetec-S blows it away. I love mine.

You are defending the Zetec "S" b/c you ahve one and are stuck with it.

In reality look at what else you could have had.

I think we agree that the choice for the Zetec "S" was not the best one.

Though, it is one to its own, if you like then go enjoy it!!

Any car critic will tell you the Zetec-s is a vastly superior driving car to any model of corsa.